Mobile Stock Quote Tracker
We will create a mobile stock quote tracker program in this article. The program retrieves the real time quotes of symbols specified by the user and displays the results in a user friendly format. The user can also specify the high and low thresholds for setting alerts. The View Stock Alerts screen displays the stocks that have crossed above the high threshold and stocks that have values below the low threshold.
The stock symbols selected by the user are stored in a simple MS Access database containing a single table “tblStk”
Here is the data structure of tblStk
Introduction to IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003 – Part 2
Welcome to the second installment of Internet Information Services 6.0 on Windows Server 2003. I have decided to write this series of articles aimed at Internet Information Services 6 on Windows Server 2003 as both a refresher for the IT professional that is familiar with designing, deploying and administering IIS 4 and 5 as well as allowing some of the newcomers to IIS services regardless of version to get their feet wet so to speak.
Introduction to IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003
Welcome to the first installment of Internet Information Services 6.0 on Windows Server 2003. I have decided to write this series of articles aimed at Internet Information Services 6.0 on Windows Server 2003 as both a refresher for the IT professional that is familiar with designing and administrating IIS 4 and 5 as well as allowing some of the newcomers to the service to get their feet wet so to speak.
Foundation of Novell Netware (50-677)
The exam Foundation of Novell Netware (50-677) is a prerequisite for NetWare 6 Certified NetWare Engineer (CNE), Certified Netware Administrator (CNA) as well as Certified NetWare Instructor (CNI).
Custom Head Tags with CSS
Did you know you can customize your web page head tags (h1, h2, h3, etc.) using cascading style sheets (CSS)? It is a quick and easy process that allows you broader combination choices of font style, size, color, etc. than the boring, standard HTML alternative.
Expect A New Boom In Writing for the Web
If you’ve been keeping your fingers on the economic pulse, you’ll have noticed that the worldwide economy is picking up. All indications point to a new Web boom. This means that writers should gear up and get ready for all the work they can handle.
The Freelance Translator and PayPal
A problem most freelance translators are faces with is how to receive payment. In particular: How to receive payment for small jobs. Many translation agencies are reluctant to pay small fees via wire transfer due to the transaction fees; often they will send you a check instead. And I suppose I don’t have to tell you: The banks charge an enormous commission when you come and want to cash in your check.
Shell Commands within C#
In this article we will examine a few examples for executing shell commands outside of our program using C#. In VB.Net, we can make use of the familiar Shell command to run an executable program. However the Shell function is not available in C#. The Process Class provides access to local and remote processes and enables you to start and stop local system processes.
The Opportunity Cost of Communication
So, why don’t we communicate more? I think we all agree that more quantity and higher quality both would be welcome. But, it never seems to happen, does it?
Reading Your IIS Log Files with ColdFusion
Have you ever wanted to parse through your IIS web logs to create a “WebTrends” like application in ColdFusion?